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Hi Dr. Janeway, My 3-year-old cat Tootsie has been throwing up for the past couple days. She has long hair and does throw up hairballs a lot, but this looks different, it’s mostly yellow bile. She is a cat that is kept mostly in the house, but does go outside sometimes. She is eating the […]

Hi Dr. Janeway, My dog Boomer needs his shots, heartworm test, toe nails trimmed and I think he has an ear infection. Unfortunately, he is REALLY bad when he goes to the vets- he barks, growls and tries to bite when they come toward him. He has become so bad that they need to sedate […]

This article was published in The Union Newspaper September 2018 as a part of their “Paws and Claws” featured section. Dr. Janeway has a monthly article where she answers questions from the general public about their pets. Questions can be submitted via the clinic email, Facebook page or this website. Dear Dr. Janeway, I have […]

The Quality of Life Scale is an objective way to measure a pet’s quality of life when deciding if euthanasia should be considered. Assign a value 1-10 for each criterion. Total your score at the end. *A total over 35 points represents acceptable life quality Quality of Life Scale: The HHHHHMM Scale Score Criterion 1-10 […]

This article was published in The Union Newspaper July 2018 as a part of their “Paws and Claws” featured section. Dr. Janeway has a monthly article where she answers questions from the general public about their pets. Questions can be submitted via the clinic email, Facebook page or this website. Hi Dr. Janeway, I have […]

This article was published in The Union Newspaper in June 2018 as a part of their “Paws and Claws” featured section. Dr. Janeway has a monthly article where she answers questions from the general public about their pets. Questions can be submitted via the clinic email, Facebook page or this website. Dear Dr. Janeway, My […]

Hi Dr. Janeway, We take our Jack Russel Terrier June Bug swimming at the higher elevation lakes during the summer, is it ok for her to swim in the lakes, or is there anything that we need to be worried about? She loves to play in the water! Thank you, Sam in Nevada City […]

Hi Dr. Janeway, We take our dog Scooter traveling with us to the coast in our RV. I heard about the recent outbreak of dog flu, and I am worried that Scooter will get sick. Is this something I should be concerned about? Is my dog already vaccinated for the dog flu since he gets […]

Hi Dr. Janeway, When my family visits during the holidays, we always end up disagreeing over whether it is ok to give my Labrador named Poppy bones to chew on. Are certain bones ok? Are raw bones better than cooked bones? Thank you for your question, Bones are not ok to feed to your pet! […]

Oh NO! Bodie the Boston has Giardia! On Sunday, Bodie was welcomed into his new home. It wasn’t long before his new owner noticed that he had diarrhea. Luckily, he had an appointment scheduled for a well puppy check up the next day. On Tuesday, Bodie came in for an exam and vaccines. It was then […]